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A coffee-making machine of the type to deliver hot water during a brewing cycle to ground coffee supported in a removeable filter unit includes a heated reservoir for water heating and storage and a sprayhead to deliver heated water from the reservoir to the filter unit. A first valved conduit is ac

A coffee-making machine of the type to deliver hot water during a brewing cycle to ground coffee supported in a removeable filter unit includes a heated reservoir for water heating and storage and a sprayhead to deliver heated water from the reservoir to the filter unit. A first valved conduit is actuable to deliver a first amount of heated water from the reservoir to the sprayhead and a second valved conduit is actuable to deliver a second amount of heated water from the reservoir to the sprayhead. Selection switches allow an operator to select an amount of coffee to be brewed. A controller is in communication with the selection switches and controls actuation of the first and second valved conduits during a brewing cycle to deliver an appropriate amount of heated water to the sprayhead for delivery to ground coffee in the filter unit thereby to brew the selected amount of coffee.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A coffee-making machine of the type to deliver hot water during a brewing cycle to ground coffee supported in a removeable filter unit, said coffee-making machine comprising:a heated reservoir for water heating and storage;a sprayhead to deliver heated water from said reservoir to s

[ I claim:] [1.] A coffee-making machine of the type to deliver hot water during a brewing cycle to ground coffee supported in a removeable filter unit, said coffee-making machine comprising:a heated reservoir for water heating and storage;a sprayhead to deliver heated water from said reservoir to said filter unit;a first valved conduit actuable to deliver a first amount of heated water from said reservoir to said sprayhead;a second valved conduit actuable to deliver a second amount of heated water from said reservoir to said sprayhead;selection means to allow an operator to select an amount of coffee to be brewed; anda controller in communication with the selection means and controlling actuation of said first and second valved conduits during a brewing cycle to deliver an appropriate amount of heated water to said sprayhead for delivery to ground coffee in said filter unit thereby to brew the selected amount of coffee.